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Found in 834 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Joseph Black to his father, 01 June 1754

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Identifier: Coll-16/I/1-2
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Letter from Joseph Black to his father, John Black, expressing a wish to stay longer in Edinburgh.

Dates: 01 June 1754
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Joseph Black and family / Correspondence of Joseph Black I

Letter from one of Thomson's former students, Margaret Ward Dyer (née Hinman), 20 Feb 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/25
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Dyer states how much Thomson meant to her, how he influenced her, and how much she enjoyed being in his B. Ed class.

Dates: 20 Feb 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter from Prof John MacMurray, 10 Feb 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Contains letters from contemporaries, colleagues, friends, and former students including: Carlos Paton Blacker, David Glass, Prof John MacMurray, Sir Thomson Buston Robson, Sir James Learmonth, Sir Edward Appleton, Sir Edmund Whittaker, and Professor Edwin Bidwell Wilson. The letters recall Thomson's life and work, and what he meant to the sender. In many cases, the letters have annotations by Lady Thomson giving biographical information about the sender and their relationship to...
Dates: 10 Feb 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter from Professor David J Finney to Thomson regarding the use of maximum likelihood, 13 May 1952

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/1/16
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Thomson has inscribed the letter The paper was A Dueit Deduction of the constant process used in the method of right and wrong cases, The Psychological Review, Vol 26, No 6, Nov 1919, pp 454-464.

Dates: 13 May 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters to Thomson compiled by Hector and titled <emph>Important letters in my Father's life relevant to his biography</emph>

Letter from Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker to Thomson praising the new edition of the Factorial Analysis of Human Ability and discussing the possibility of Thomson's election to the Royal Society, 12 Dec 1946

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/1/10
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Whittaker also acknowledges the contribution made by Thomson's colleagues: Aitken, Black, Emmett, Lawley, Ledermann, and Mackie.

Marked Biography by Hector Thomson.

Dates: 12 Dec 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters to Thomson compiled by Hector and titled <emph>Important letters in my Father's life relevant to his biography</emph>

Letter from Thomson reviewing an article titled Family Environment and Intelligence, 10 Feb 1952

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/24
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The letter is written on the reverse of 2 tables, titled teachers' superannuation scheme, and training of teachers in training centres and colleges.

Dates: 10 Feb 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence

Letter from Thomson to Hector regarding the presentation of his portrait with invitation and newspaper cuttings from the event, 12 Nov 1950

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/21
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Includes letters to and about Thomson regarding his life, work, and career from a variety of correspondents including Karl Pearson, Egon Pearson, Edward Lee Thorndike, Sir James Duff, Carlos Paton Blacker, David Glass, and Derrick Lawley.

Dates: 12 Nov 1950
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence

Letter from William Geissler, Head of Art, Moray House College of Education, 21 Mar 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/31
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Geissler refers to the kindness and understanding Thomson showed to his staff, as well as the kindness shown to Geissler and his wife by Thomson and Lady Thomson.

With annotations by Lady Thomson regarding Geissler's son and his achievements.

Dates: 21 Mar 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 09 April 1929

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L132
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Letter, 9 April 1929, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Covering letter for the score of "The Bride of Dionysus". Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 09 April 1929
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Albert Schweitzer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 28 October 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L135
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Letter, 28 October 1935, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Albert Schweitzer. Discussing plans for performing in Edinburgh with Schweitzer at the McEwen and Usher hall. Holograph signed, photocopy.

Dates: 28 October 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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